Contact Delaware Safety Council for Questions at:(302) 276-0660, Delaware's Governor Careny said he would work with the Department of Justice, Defense Services, Department of Safety and Homeland Security to get the program up and running. In addition to workers, the state also made investments in public schools and education programming. But for any state employee who is getting a less than 5.8%. $10 million for the Transportation Infrastructure Investment Fund. 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Date Posted: January 26, 2023, Governor Carney Presents Fiscal Year 2024 Recommended Budget On Wednesday July 28th the 24-year-old left hander struck out a career high 12 batters while only allowing 1 hit in 6 innings of work for the Greenville Drive, a High-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox. Artisans Bank to open new location in Rehoboth, Delaware governor vetoes marijuana legalization bill, setting up historic showdown with Legislature, Lawmaker's sick day causes recreational marijuana bill to fail by 1 vote in Delaware House, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Most state employees are hired at 80-85% of what is considered full performance pay. Back in the 1980s, the state adopted an employee pay plan that was to give all state employees an annual pay raise to reflect inflation. Our activist general politicized the office by not prosecuting violent protesters. She said she would take a different approach if elected by siding with the victims of crimes not the criminals. Murray said the effects of Jennings activism have become increasingly evident in Wilmington. The governor also proposed a $55 million grant-in-aid bill, which supports nonprofits and mirrors the previous budget, and a record $894 million Bond Bill, which pays for transportation, capital projects and state infrastructure. Geisenberger says all three sources have grown four times as fast in the last two years as they did in the previous ten. Date Posted: January 10, 2023, Governor John Carney|News|Office of Management and Budget|Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 28, 2022. Michael Begatto, the Executive Director of AFSCME Local 81 a union representing state employees says news of raises is already stirring some hope among his unions membership. Carney says hed consider lowering tax rates strategically in future years, especially if it were designed to attract more workers to the state but that wont happen unless increasing revenue stabilizes. Those sources are the states Realty Transfer tax, Corporate income tax and expected revenues from personal income tax. She will certainly be one of the favorites in Saturdays D-2 title race at Killens Pond. Education employees are expected to receive a 2% raise. Corporations Date Posted: January 31, 2023, Lt. This is about enforcing the law. In a Thursday Facebook post, Delaware Democratic Party chairwoman, Elizabeth Maron, blasted Murrays announcement, predicting her AG campaign would face a similar fate to her gubernatorial campaign. Public Meetings Date Posted: February 2, 2023, DelDOT Provides Update on 2022 Litter Cleanup Efforts Mobile Apps Reach him at (302) 344-8293 or [emailprotected] Follow him on Twitter @cmegginson4. Pensioners will receive this increase in their July 29, 2022, monthly pension benefit. $8 million to preserving historical and recreational sites. Weather & Travel, Contact Us Retired state employees would get another one-time, 1% cost-of-living bonus on top of the 3% already approved for this year. Charlie Megginson May 24, 2022 Government, Headlines. 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All state workers, educators, part-time employees and retirees would also receive a one-time $500 bonus, which is more the governor asked for in his recommended budget. 8.67% increase effective 7/1/2022 FY23 monthly rates and employee/retiree contributions Current Rates FY 2023 with 8.67% Increase (effective 7/1 . Corporations Date Posted: January 23, 2023, DNREC Relaunches Living Shoreline Cost Share Program PUFF PUFF PASS: Lawmaker's sick day causes recreational marijuana bill to fail by 1 vote in Delaware House. In 2020, she ran for governor against Gov. The committee also voted to increase the senior property tax credit from $400 to $500, restoring it to its pre-2017 level. This budget, I dont think it gets us all the way there but pretty close., It is designed to make us more competitive because we have lots of vacancies we have a lot of people are eligible for retirement, he continued. Date Posted: February 1, 2023, Celebrating Title IX in the State of Delaware Among other things, the 2022 budget proposal would put $68 million back into a reserve fund that the state accessed to help with the COVID-19 revenue shortfalls in the current budget. Raising minimum wage to $15 has been a goal of Democrats and a bill is expected to be introduced in the General Assembly to raise mimimum wage for all workers to $15 by 2026, starting with a raise from $9.25 to $11 on Jan. 1, 2022. The lower number of hospitalizations likely is because the current strains of COVID-19 are not causing as much serious illness, partly because vaccines have helped prevent that. $1 million to DelTechs Career Pathways program, designed partly to give students real-life experience in jobs. Alan Wooten has been a publisher, general manager and editor. Date Posted: January 19, 2023, Suspect Indicted For 2015 Murder That Sparked Years-Long Wilmington Gang War Withholding Tax First, we wanted to make sure that people working full time were not getting a wage that put them below the poverty line, Carney said Wednesday. Education employees would receive a 2% increase. By using a sliding scale for raises, we are ensuring all employees receive a raise, but were preventing those on the lower end of the pay scale from falling further behind.. Electric Vehicles help reduce the amount of oil used around the world. Senate Bill 531 applies to teachers, school counselors, school service personnel and State Troopers. ZEV policies will further boost the number of electric vehicles that promote a cleaner future, one in which we kick our addiction to oil. It is designed to make us more competitive. $15 million to the Higher Education Economic Development Fund. They want an attorney general who will protect their rights and freedoms rather than attempt to take them away and impose a woke agenda, she said. He focuses on politics, elections and legislation activity at the local, county and state levels. Date Posted: February 28, 2023, State Crash Data Now Available to Public Through Open Data Portal Date Posted: February 23, 2023, Secretary of State Announces 2022 John Lewis Youth Leadership Award Recipient Keep up to date by receiving a daily digest email, around noon, of current news release posts from state agencies on news.delaware.gov. Franchise Tax Governor Hall-Long Announces the Release of the Delaware Office of Early Learning Advisory Committee Final Report, DPH Encourages Masking, Other Precautionary Measures For Visitors To Legislative Hall, State of Delaware Recognizes Hard Work of Caregivers, Commits to Raising Awareness of Resources Available to Them. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. An employee will receive $500 per year or 1 percent of the persons salary, whichever is greater, Carney said. Date Posted: February 1, 2023, Funding Available to Increase Competitiveness of Delawares Specialty Crops RELATED STORY: State ends COVID-19 testing deal with Curative RELATED STORY: A perfect storm for schools: COVID, teachers out, no buses Even with the encouraging signs, Public Health urges people to stay healthy and prevent the spread of the virus by staying home when sick, testing when symptoms appear or when exposed to someone with COVID-19, staying up to date with vaccinations and boosters, and considering wearing a mask in crowded spaces. That capital budget is less than last years $1.36 billion record breaker, but Carney notes there are lots of federal infrastructure dollars coming into the state in the next few years. Here you can subscribe to future news updates. Unionized employees' raises are determined through negotiations. Delaware State Code "That has served us well, particularly when the bottom fell out with COVID-19 and our approach this year will serve us well in the future again," Carney says. Raises are at least 2.3%. House and Senate Republicans are expected to give their reaction to the budget proposal at 3:45 p.m. Thursday. Carney recently installed Claire DeMatteis as the new secretary for the Department of Human Resources, with the express goal of improving state employee recruitment and retention; something DeMatteis worked on in her role as Department of Correction commissioner in prior years. $60 Million for economic development, including further investments in site readiness and transportation infrastructure. Date Posted: February 15, 2023, Historical Affairs Womens History Month 2023 programs Date Posted: January 13, 2023, Delaware Mortgage Relief Program Announces New Program Guidelines And Partnerships Governor Hall-Long Announces the Purchase and Distribution of Care Infant Formula for Delaware Families JFC chair Trey Paradee says the impact on collective bargaining agreements has to be considered. Since the call up, Walter has been utilized strictly as a starting pitcher. Clearly she is not a fan, and thats too bad. Maron compared Murray to failed-GOP U.S. Senate candidate Lauren Witzke. The markup process can take two weeks but similar to last year, the committee finished it in two days. Transparency Of the $60 million proposed for economic development, Carney hopes to invest $30 million in a strategic fund, $10 million in site readiness, $10 million in graduation lab space and $10 million in a transportation infrastructure fund. Unionized employees raises are determined throughnegotiations. Under the plan approved Tuesday, full-time state workers would receive a raise ranging from 2.3% to 9% depending on their pay grade, with the lowest grades receiving higher raises. Were going to be able to do a lot of good things, JFC chair Sen. Trey Paradee, D-Dover, said on Tuesday. Pensioners will receive this increase in their July 30, 2021 monthly pension payment. He noted that while the state made it through the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic without cutting services, laying off employees, or raising taxes, its more important now than ever to responsibly manage the budget. Corporations Brandon Walter, for former Blue Hen & Hodgson Vo-Tech pitcher, picture courtesy of Greenville Drive Brandon Walter, a 26th round selection of the Red Sox, was called up to Greenville following a dominant start to the year in Low-A Salem, in which he pitched to a 1.45 ERA in 13 appearances primarily out of relief. To follow the Brandon and the Greenville Drive follow this LINK, The state Division of Public Health will start a testing program designed to keep kids who were exposed to COVID to stay in school. . His budget plan is 4.6% larger than this year, but still adds just over $15 million to the Budget Stabilization savings fund topping the fund off at around $302 million. $4 million to the Strong Neighborhoods Housing Fund. Date Posted: February 9, 2023, Division of Small Business Awards EDGE Grants to 10 Delaware Companies His work has won national or state awards in every decade since the 1980s. He praised state employees repeatedly in his Tuesday State of the State address, saying that they had all stepped up during a trying year. Delaware Will Issue Final Monthly Emergency Benefits Feb. 28 to All SNAP Households Date Posted: February 24, 2023 John Brennan named Deputy Warden of Baylor Women's Correctional Institution Date Posted: February 24, 2023 Treasurer Davis Promotes Financial Confidence Date Posted: February 24, 2023 Carney this job should be nonpartisan, you know. State employeesare expected to receive raises in the coming year, following approval from the Delaware Legislature. March 10, 2022 0 2305 The Senate completed action on a bill Thursday evening that will provide pay raises for state employees whose wages are outlined in state code. Because we have a lot of vacancies. I actually think that I could work well with Gov. The Joint Finance Committee will continue reviewing and voting on funding priorities for the fiscal 2023 operating budget this week. $6 million to affordable housing programs. Doubling the funding for the Early Childhood Assistance program and raising the funding for K-3 basic special education, with plans to raise the K-3 to full funding in 2023. It applies only to property taxes on a primary residence. Haslet Armory, Third Floor . Date Posted: February 2, 2023, Delaware State Parks Visitation Exceeds 8 Million for 2022 What the proposal doesnt include are direct tax cuts for businesses and individuals despite the state raking in more cash than at any point in memory. The more we reduce the price of oil, with EVs, the more we reduce the money going to Russia and other anti-democratic countries like Saudi Arabia and Venezuela. $15 million for the Higher Education Economic Development Investment Fund to improve job growth and economic development. The Joint Finance Committee begins its budget hearings next week. Date Posted: February 24, 2023, John Brennan named Deputy Warden of Baylor Womens Correctional Institution Reach him at (302) 344-8293 or [emailprotected] Follow him on Twitter @cmegginson4. (The Center Square) One-time $500 bonuses to all state employees plus merit pay raises between 2% and 9% are included in the $5 billion budget signed by Delaware Gov. Date Posted: February 16, 2023, DNREC to Present Webinar Feb. 22 on Seven-Year Living Shoreline Project at Gandys Beach, N.J. From the American Rescue Plan Act, Delaware received $355 million for statewide technology upgrades, $135 million for housing development and emergency housing, $121 million for health care facilities, $107 million for colleges and universities, $100 million for pandemic response and mitigation, $50 million for workforce development and $112.5 million for nonprofit organizations. 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